Student Space Welcome Students! In this unit of work, you have been exploring the elements of narrative writing, including narrative structure, point of view, characterisation, vivid language, figurative language and the narrative hook. For your final assessment task you will be required to write a short story to demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of these narrative elements. The Student Space allows you to prepare for this assessment task as you will be required to complete a number of activities to demonstrate your learning so far as well as continue to develop your understandings. Task 1: Wordle:
In order to demonstrate your knowledge of the vivid and striking language that is essential in creative writing, you are to create a 'word cloud' using the web 2.0 tool, 'Wordle'. Your 'word cloud' is to consist of at least 25 synonyms of the word 'said'.
25 words is the minimum, but don't stop at 25 if you are able to think of more!
Stuck? Here's a couple to start you off: 'yelled' & 'whispered'.
Student Sample:
Wordle: Student Sample
Description: This ‘word cloud’ provides an exceptional demonstration of an understanding of vivid language as well as an understanding of how to successfully create a ‘word cloud’ using www.wordle.net.
Task 2: Gliffy:
In order to demonstrate your knowledge of narrative structure, use the Web 2.0 tool 'Gliffy' to create a flow chart that maps the narrative structure of a fairy tale or dream time story of your choice.
Use this Graphic Organiser to guide your own narrative structure:
Stuck? Use the plot summary of 'The Three Little Pigs' fairytale below to construct your flow chart around:
The Three Little Pigs story follows three pigs sent out into the world by their mother. Each of them builds a house, one out of straw, one out of sticks and one out of bricks. Along comes a big bad wolf. One by one, the wolf blows each house down until he comes to the last pig's house, which was built on a strong foundation of brick. The wolf is unable to even scuff the brick house and attempts to sneak in through the chimney. The pigs are ready for his entrance, placing a pot of boiling water in the fireplace. When the wolf leaps into the chimney, he lands in the pot and the pigs make a stew out of him.
Description: This student sample maps the narrative structure of the fairytale, ‘The Three Little Pigs,’ using the software for making flowcharts, available on www.gliffy.com.
Task 3: Blogger:
Your third task is to create an original simile to create the image of either:a) Trees swaying in the wind,b)Waves on a beach, orc) The sound of an alarm.
You are to create a blogger.com account and post your simile as a comment in response to the 'Simile Blog Task' post, on the class blog site.
Remember: A simile compares two different things using 'like' or 'as' to create imagery in writing.Example: 'Her hair was like silk.' & 'The water was as cold as ice.'
Stuck? Finish this simile: The waves crashed on the beach like__.
Description: The Year 9B English Class Blog is used for homework. The teacher’s post outlines the task, and the students respond to this task. This task uses www.blogger.com.
Welcome Students!
In this unit of work, you have been exploring the elements of narrative writing, including narrative structure, point of view, characterisation, vivid language, figurative language and the narrative hook.
For your final assessment task you will be required to write a short story to demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of these narrative elements.
The Student Space allows you to prepare for this assessment task as you will be required to complete a number of activities to demonstrate your learning so far as well as continue to develop your understandings.
Task 1: Wordle:
Task 2: Gliffy:
- In order to demonstrate your knowledge of narrative structure, use the Web 2.0 tool 'Gliffy' to create a flow chart that maps the narrative structure of a fairy tale or dream time story of your choice.
- Use this Graphic Organiser to guide your own narrative structure:
Task 3: Blogger: